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Rachel Carson : a biography

Few people have had as great an impact on the modern environmental movement as has the great writer and scientist Rachel Carson. This readable and up-to-date biography traces the famous environmentalist's development as a writer from earliest childhood through the publication of her best-known work Silent Spring (1962). Although Carson is now remembered almost exclusively for Silent Spring, which exposed the dangers of pesticides, this book was preceded by three best-sellers about the ocean environment: Under the Sea-Wind (1941), The Edge of the Sea (1955), and The Sea Around Us (1951) which catapulted her to fame. In Rachel Carson: A Biography, Carson emerges as a talented scientist and exceptional writer who was able to share her "sense of wonder" about nature with both scientists and the general public.Read more...

Timeline of events in the life of Rachel Carson --
Learning and loving nature --
Seaward she goes --
Making the sea a "vivid reality" --
Federal employee "in action" --
Writing The sea around us --
The wave of reaction to The sea around us --
Completing the Sea trilogy --
Reaching new audiences --
The struggle to write Silent spring --
The other road --
The loud reaction to Silent spring --
The legacy of Rachel Carson.

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This work provides an up-to-date biography of Rachel Carson, a writer and scientist who greatly influenced the modern environmental movement.Read more...

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"[A]n interesting work that will capture the reader's attention from the beginning....[m]ay motivate young girls considering a career in science. This good autobiography of a scientist provides a nice overview of political and social influences and a description of the beginnings of environmental movements and studies in environmental science."-SB&F "[S]tudents will surely use this booik for research reports, those with particular interest in the subject will find excellent resources for further study."-VOYA " S tudents will surely use this booik for research reports, those with particular interest in the subject will find excellent resources for further study."-VOYA " A n interesting work that will capture the reader's attention from the beginning.... m ay motivate young girls considering a career in science. This good autobiography of a scientist provides a nice overview of political and social influences and a description of the beginnings of environmental movements and studies in environmental science."-SB&F ?[S]tudents will surely use this booik for research reports, those with particular interest in the subject will find excellent resources for further study.?-VOYA ?[A]n interesting work that will capture the reader's attention from the beginning....[m]ay motivate young girls considering a career in science. This good autobiography of a scientist provides a nice overview of political and social influences and a description of the beginnings of environmental movements and studies in environmental science.?-SB&FRead more...